Defining Alternative Data: Building a Common Language for Credit Risk Management
From Credit in Focus by LexisNexis Risk Solutions
February 4, 2026 · 44 min · Season 3 · Episode 1
About this episode
This episode explores the definition of alternative data and its significance in credit risk management globally.
In this episode, we explore what “alternative data” means and why defining it matters for credit risk management around the world. Moderated by Stewart Watterson of Datos Insights, LexisNexis Risk Solutions experts Kevin King and Neil Allen discuss the growing complexity of credit data, the challenges caused by inconsistent terminology and the impact on innovation, regulation and consumer trust. The conversation introduces a standardized framework for understanding traditional credit da...
People in this episode
Host: Stewart Watterson
Guests: Kevin King, Neil Allen
Topics covered
- alternative data
- credit risk management
- credit data complexity
- terminology challenges
- innovation
- regulation
- consumer trust
Keywords
- alternative data
- credit risk
- data complexity
- terminology
- innovation
- regulation
- consumer trust
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Organizations: LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Datos Insights
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